Historical Events In 1709

Jan 01   On this day in history johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

Jan 05   In the year 1709 sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans   

Jan 11   In the year 1709 colley Cibber's "Rival Fools," premieres in London   

Jan 22   Joseph Reipel, composer in the year 1709.   

Feb 01   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez   

Feb 02   British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" in the year 1709.   

Feb 08   On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

Feb 12   In the year 1709 alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Avison, composer   

Mar 01   In the year 1709 josef Antonin Gurecky, composer   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 in the year 1709.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat in the year 1709.   

Mar 27   Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1709 1st edition of Tattler magazine in England   

Apr 26   Frisian viceroy Johan Willem Friso marries countess Maria Louisa on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

Jun 14   On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 25   In the year 1709 francesco Araja, composer   

Jun 27   In the year 1709 peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.   

Jul 08   Battle of Poltava; Russians defeat Swedes on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1709 pascal Collasse, composer, dies at 60   

Jul 20   James Harris, philosopher in the year 1709.   

Aug 08   1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) in the year 1709.   

Aug 08   In the year 1709 first known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

Sep 03   On this day in history 1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC   

Sep 04   Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Battle at Malplaquet: Engl/Aust/Dutch Great Alliance beat France on this day in history.   

Sep 11   English, Dutch & Austrians defeat French in Battle of Malplaquet on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Hamilton, Scottish(?) general (Malplaquet), dies in battle in the year 1709.   

Sep 18   On this day in history samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide)   

Oct 25   Georg Gebel, composer in the year 1709.   

Oct 29   In the year 1709 england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"   

Nov 19   Pierre Leclair, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Frantisek Benda, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder was born in the year 1709.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of joseph Reipel, composer   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of charles Avison, composer   

Feb 24   Jacques de Vaucanson, French inventor (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)   

Jun 25   Francesco Araja, composer was born in the year 1709.   

Jul 11   Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist (d. 1785) was born in the year 1709.   

Jan 20   François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) died in the year 1709.   

Jan 24   In the year 1709 death of george Rooke, English admiral (b. 1650)   

Feb 08   Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (b. 1664) died on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1709 death of tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. 1646)   

Mar 08   William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, English diplomat died on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Gottfried Wegner, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.